Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-06-01

conducting the exercises. held by It, being Vim. Dewitt, officer of the day and grand marshal; w F. R. Schind- Ter, P. C; W. J. O'Neill, s. V. C.; J. H. A. Marsh, ]. V. C.; s. C. Reese, chaplain, Geo. H. Sines, adjutant. J. 4. Guild. quar.ermaster.
 PROGRAMME or EXERCISES. Music hy the 9th U. s. Infantry Band. Memorial services by the G. A. R. Post and W. K. C, strewing flowers on the representative grave, the oth Infantry band playing a dirge.
 Music by the oth Infantry Band. Q Quartett-Ten,ing on the old Camp Ground. By Miss Martin, Miss Poe, MT Gleason and NIT. French.
 Music by the osh Infantry Band. Address by Hon. l. F. Eggers.
 Battle Hymn of Freedom" sung by the school children.
 Poem-'Sleep. sleep." recited by Miss
 Maggie Archibald.
 ''Star Spangled Banner" sung by Miss
 Adda Moore.
 Benediction by the Post Chaplain.
 "America," sung by the audience.
 During the musical exercises of the programme, Prof Thomas presided at the organ.
 The following IS the oration delivered by Col L. Eggers, orator ofthe day Mir. President, Members of the Grand
 Army and Fellows Citizens
 Once more you have gathered to celebrate this day we commemorate in honor of the fallen heroes who lad down their lives in protection of this grand and great nation.
 In the active struggles of life, every citizen is apt to forget the years of the past, however they may have been fraught with earnest solicitude and vital interest. But l imagine that, to-day, all over this broad land, from the coast of the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the North to the extreme South, the voices of united people will combine to commemorate this day in honor of those brave men who died that na- ton migh, live.
 One by one the old heroes of the late war are passing from the scene of ac- ton, and have gone to join the hosts of braves who went before them. How grand, how glorious would be the sight could the men who died on the many battle fields look al this nation now, af- ter more than twenty years of peace, happiness and prospenty-a nation growing rich and powerful as none other, every element Of warfare disappearing, every citizen north and south, having clasped hands for the general prosperity Of the country the once fields of bat tie now made beautiful by the husband man; the Notifications, nfe-pits and military breastworks destroyed and dis appeared.
 Our brethren in the sunny south are improving their plantations and fire sides. and cllnging tenaciously to the prosperity and building of the tn ion. Every feeling of hostility IS being banished, and We stand to-day before the world as united people, prosper ing and to prosper.
 Nowhere on the face of the earth can be found people so united, so patri- otic and so free. Who would not feel 1 pride ID being an American No land so complete m the varied elements of veal h no country where all nations lookt with jealous eye, and earnest desire to initiate and enjoy. Hope, ever smiling, and writing upon the pages of history the constant promotion of culture and refinement, princely homes, domes- tic prosperity and intellectual growth. l say to you, friends, who have been a standard bearer in the salvation and pro lection of such land IS magnificent n the book of life to be | 10 the world and to be emu | lated by future generations in all time 10 come.
 Should our pilgrim fathers, who land ed al Plymouth Rock with fear and | casting around for new field for humanity and home for the brave and the free, now take a view of the scene Then. only the majestic fores, spread its wings far and wide, and the Indian was monarch of all he sur geyed, traversing its wllds with his spear. pr navigating its lakes with his bark ca noe. What was once gloomy forests is